# Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5338)

Hiring organization: [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b7009c71-7006-458f-9203-9ccc34c57aea

Listed on Shield AI's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary: 160000 – 240000 USD per year

## Summary

Shield AI seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop autonomy capabilities for space platforms, working on control systems, motion planning, and multi-agent coordination. This role suits someone who can bridge advanced algorithms with practical software integration to deliver real-world autonomous systems.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Control Systems

## Required

- Solve complex problems across diverse programs and integration contexts
- Develop autonomy capabilities for single and multi-agent platforms
- Work with advanced control laws and optimization methodologies
- Integrate solutions into real-world space platforms

## Nice to have

- Background in aircraft kinematics and dynamics
- Experience with command-and-control hierarchies
- Knowledge of space domain operations

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/cc7f8c05-cff0-4222-9319-db05c7d544f3/apply